President Biden blamed the war in Ukraine for the rapid escalation of oil and gas prices, speaking to reporters on Saturday. A Biden-based press reporter asked the president about his thoughts on the national average gas price of more than $ 5 a gallon. Biden postponed responsibility for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC DECREASES DRIVING EXPENSIVE ELECTRIC CAR IN DC, AVOIDING STATIONS IN HISTORICAL PRICES A Gas Tank Driver Delivers 8,500 Gallons of Gasoline to an ARCO Gas Station in Riverside, California, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo / Damian Dovarganes / AP Newsroom) “It’s outrageous what the war in Ukraine is causing,” Biden said. The president then emphasized the government’s decision to use up US oil reserves. “We are working very hard to ensure that we can significantly increase the amount of oil barrels pumped from our stocks,” he added. President Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport after attending the US Summit on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci / AP Newsroom) CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION A new poll released on Wednesday found that Americans rated inflation as the “most pressing issue” facing the country in terms of armed violence by 2 to 1. President Biden equaled its lowest turnout to date, and Democrats remained underwater in terms of their support in the midterm elections by registered voters. According to the poll, if by-elections 46% of registered voters said they would like Republicans to gain control of the US House of Representatives, while 41% said they would like Democrats to remain in the majority.